ngesonges, v.s.insufficient; not enough.
ngesonges
a
olengesonges;
kesai,
ududek
a
ngesonges
er
kemam
me
a
siotai
me
a
ocheraol;
diak
lungil
besul;
ngelsengesel.
ngesengesang
/ngesengesei		v.s.inch.becoming insufficient.
See also:
NGEES
,
NGELSONGES
,
OLENGEES
Proverbs:
Ng
ko
er
a
biul
el
chad
el
ngesonges
er
a
buld.
> Like a man circumcised, insufficient skin.
Circumcision seems to have been known in Palau prior to contact, perhaps through contact with the Philippines, but was not widely practiced. As in this context, it usually draws attention in the form of ridicule. The idiom applies to any circumstance in which there has been insufficient preparation or planning; a premature decision.
More Examples:
Ng
mlo
telkib
el
ngesonges
a
ududek
me
ng
dimlak
kucherar
a
chemelek
el
dekool.
> My budget was low, I could not buy cigarettes.

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